List of all shark attacks in usa
Fatal Attacks
187
Unprovoked Attacks
1788
Total Attacks
2310
There have been a total of 2310 shark attacks in USA. Out of those, 187 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 8.10%. 1788 attacks came out of the blue while 522 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews State Park, Bay County | 22-06-1976 | Night | 12' to 14' shark | Skindiving | Lacerations to right arm | NO | 17yo Paul Maurer |
| Kama'ole Beach, Park No. 1, Kihei, Maui | 09-06-1976 | 0.9 m to 1.5 m [3' to 5'] shark | Swimming | Leg & foot bitten | NO | Donald Gard | |
| Galveston Island | 27-04-1976 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Possible drowning victim, remains retrieved from 400-lb shark caught by fishermen on 28-Apr-1976 | NO | Unknown | ||
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-03-1976 | 14h30 | Standing | Lacerations to left leg | NO | 21 or 26yo Glen Wright | |
| Off Fort Pierce, St Lucie County | 07-01-1976 | 6' shark | Spearfishing / scuba diving | Puncture wounds to head & neck | NO | 25yo Hank Greenberg | |
| Off Lahaina, Maui | 31-12-1975 | Scuba diving | FATAL, lost consciousness at depth of 180'. Large sharks seen near partial remains of body | YES | Danson Nakaima | ||
| Farallon Islands | 05-12-1975 | 12h00 | White shark | Scuba diving & spearfishing | Leg bitten | NO | 27yo Robin Buckley (male) |
| Crescent Beach, St. Johns County | 01-11-1975 | 6' shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 18yo Scott Lee Hurst | |
| Sandy Hook, Monmouth County | 20-10-1975 | 11h30 | Shark involvement unconfirmed | Surf fishing | "Tooth marks" in left leg | NO | |
| Seal Beach, Orange County | 03-10-1975 | Questionable incident | Surfing | NO |
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